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Spy in Canaan : How the FBI Used a Famous Photographer to Infiltrate the Civil Rights Movement by Marc Perrusquia (2018, Hardcover)
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The book "Spy in Canaan: How the FBI Used a Famous Photographer to Infiltrate the Civil Rights Movement" by Marc Perrusquia, published by Melville House Publishing in 2018, explores a compelling intersection of photography, true crime, history, and political science. With illustrations, the hardcover book measures 9.4 inches in length, 6.3 inches in width, and 1.3 inches in height, weighing 20.5 ounces. It delves into topics such as espionage, intelligence, civil rights, photojournalism, and law enforcement in the United States during the 20th century, spanning 368 pages.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMelville House Publishing
ISBN-101612193412
ISBN-139781612193410
eBay Product ID (ePID)240977577
Product Key Features
Book TitleSpy in Canaan : How the FBI Used a Famous Photographer to Infiltrate the Civil Rights Movement
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Espionage, Intelligence & Espionage, Civil Rights, Photojournalism, Law Enforcement
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, True Crime, Photography, History
AuthorMarc Perrusquia
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-055004
Reviews"As everyone from Memphis knows, Marc Perrusquia is an indefatigable sleuth who has done much to tease out the most important stories from our city's intriguing and tragic past. In this ground-breaking and at times shocking examination into the conflicted life of a towering civil rights-era figure, we are reminded that the truth is often far more complicated than we could ever imagine." --Hampton Sides, author of Hellhound on His Trail "Marc Perrusquia's pioneering investigative reporting exposed how a renowned black photojournalist was actually a longtime paid informant for J. Edgar Hoover's FBI. Powerfully and perceptively, this remarkable true-life detective story shows how many lives can be damaged by secret intelligence operatives run amok." --David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross and Rising Star " A Spy in Canaan is an important contribution to the history of the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and the role of the FBI in monitoring and attempting to contain activists challenging the racial status quo in the Memphis area. Perrusquia's sobering tale provides a context for understanding the contemporary debate over race and social justice." --Athan Theoharis, author of Spying on Americans: Political Surveillance from Hoover to the Huston Plan
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Decimal363.252097309046
SynopsisOnly Ernest Withers, a key figure in the civil rights movement, could have delivered such iconic photographs--and the kind of information the FBI wanted . . . Renowned photographer Ernest Withers captured some of the most stunning moments of the civil rights era--from the age-defining snapshot of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., riding one of the first integrated buses in Montegomery, to the haunting photo of Emmett Till's great-uncle pointing an accusing finger at his nephew's killers. He was trusted and beloved by King's inner circle, and had a front row seat to history . . . but few people know that Withers was also an informant for the FBI. Memphis journalist Marc Perrusquia broke the story of Withers's secret life after a long investigation culminating in a landmark lawsuit against the government to release hundreds of once-classified FBI documents. Those files confirmed that, from 1958 to 1976, Withers helped the Bureau monitor pillars of the movement including Dr. Martin Luther King and others, as well as dozens of civil rights foot soldiers. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of King's assasination, A Spy in Canaan explores the life, complex motivations, and legacy of this fascinating figure Ernest Withers, as well as the dark shadow that era's culture of surveillance has cast on our own time. Includes an 8-page, black-and-white photo insert., A Spy in Canaan is the story of Ernest Withers, a photojournalist who extensively covered the civil rights movement from Memphis. His pictures, like the iconic photo of Martin Luther King Jr. riding a recently de-segregated bus, are some of the most famous in history. The story goes much deeper, though, and Withers secretly doubled as an FBI informant while he was shooting iconic pictures that propelled the movement. Marc Perrusquia broke the story of Withers' secret double life following a long investigation. A Spy in Canaan tells of that extraordinary case.
LC Classification NumberHV8138
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- May 01, 2018
Great buy!
Great book! Very interesting, yet untold story!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
